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Ripken Baseball And U.S. Department of State to Host 11 Youth Coaches From South Africa NEW
Baltimore, MD – Ripken Baseball, in partnership with the United States Department of State, today announced it will host 11 youth baseball coaches from South Africa, seven men and four women, at its youth baseball academy in Aberdeen, Maryland. Read More. For more about Cal's most recent activity as an American Public Diplomacy Envoy, please click here.

Ripken Baseball Returns to China
As a follow-up to Cal Ripken Jr.’s successful visit to China last year as an American Public Diplomacy Envoy, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) sent a team of baseball coaches to Wuxi, China to conduct clinics for coaches and youth. ECA, Cal Ripken Baseball, and Major League Baseball (MLB) teamed up once again on a SportsUnited program that sent a delegation headed by baseball great and 11-year professional ballplayer Billy Ripken. Read More.

Kwan Makes Connection in Argentina
World champion figure skater Michelle Kwan’s week-long visit to Argentina, sponsored by the Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, was filled with high-impact programs that reached a broad cross section of youth, athletes, trainers, educators, government officials, community leaders and non-government organizations (NGOs).  Read More

Cal Ripken Jr. MVP for Public Diplomacy
In his first trip as an American Public Diplomacy Envoy, Cal Ripken Jr. conducted a four city, eight day whirlwind visit to China October 28 – November 6, 2007. Read More

Announcement of Cal Ripken, Jr. as Special Sports Envoy
August 13, 2007
Remarks With Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Karen Hughes
Washington, D.C.
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American Figure Skating Champion Michelle Kwan Envoy to Russia
Figure skating champion, Michelle Kwan recently returned from Russia where she was on her second tour as a State Department American Public Diplomacy Envoy. Kwan’s activities in Russia helped commemorate the 200 th anniversary of U.S.–Russia diplomatic relations being celebrated this year. Read More
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Michelle Kwan and Under Secretary of State Karen Hughes Visit China
“I’ve always wanted to somehow serve our country, to contribute and to make a difference,” said figure skating champion Michelle Kwan who was appointed as the first American Public Diplomacy Envoy, a role in which she promotes the positive aspects of American culture and democratic principles. Read More
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Secretary Rice Appoints Michelle Kwan Envoy for U.S. Public Diplomacy
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced that she has appointed figure skating champion Michelle Kwan as the first American Public Diplomacy Envoy. Kwan, a five-time World Champion and two-time Olympic medalist joined the Secretary in the Treaty Room of the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC. Read More
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